Australia will go into the match as favorites as they have quite a few of their key players in the squad. India do not have a full-strength team and might struggle to beat the Aussies in the opening match.
Tournament
IND vs AUS T20 series
Match
India vs Australia 1st T20
Date
23 November 2023
Time
7:00 PM IST
The venue has hosted three T20Is thus far with an average score around 130 which suggests that a high-scoring match may not be on the cards. Chasing is recommended at this stadium with the team batting second winning 67% of its matches.
The temperature at Visakhapatnam is expected to remain around 28 degrees Celsius with 63 percent humidity. Playing conditions will be cloudy but there is no chance of rain for the time being.
India: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan (wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan
Australia: Matthew Short, Matthew Wade (WK), Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Aaron Hardie, Nathan Ellis, Sean Abbott, Tanveer Sangha, Kane Richardson, Jason Behrendorff
Travis Head: Australia’s opener batsman Travis Head had a great World Cup tournament, scoring a crucial century in the final. He can also contribute with a few overs in the middle if needed.
Yashasvi Jaiswal: India’s opener Yashasvi Jaiswal looks in great touch after a great Asian Games tournament. He scored a century in just 48 balls and is expected to replicate his form once again.
Glenn Maxwell: Australia’s all-rounder Glenn Maxwell really played well in the World Cup. He contributed with batting as well as with bowling and is an irreplaceable player to have on the team.
Tilak Varma: Tilak Varma is selected in just 23% of the teams and offers stability in the middle order. He can play the role of a part-time spinner if needed as well and this provides him with an all round value.
Nathan Ellis: Nathan Ellis is preferred by 9% of the teams. Known for being a death-over specialist whose pace variations and cutters have helped them find success in this format, Eliis is also a good lower-order hitter and can contribute, if needed.
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Josh Inglis: Josh Inglis has struggled to find a rhythm in T20 cricket. His performance in the last six T20 matches show an average of 17.2, indicating the player is going through a difficult phase
If IND bat first
Complete the team with Tilak Varma, Axar Patel and Adam Zampa
If AUS bat first
Complete the team with Steve Smith, Tim David and Prasidh Krishna
If IND bat first
Complete the team with Ruturaj Gaikwad, Suryakumar Yadav and Nathan. Ellis
If AUS bat first
Complete the team with Travis Head, Matthew Short and Rainku Singh
Australia will go into the match as favorites as they have quite a few of their key players in the squad. India do not have a full-strength team and might struggle to beat the Aussies in the opening match.
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